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Technology is the making, modification, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems, methods of organization, in order to solve a problem, improve a preexisting solution to a problem, achieve a goal or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, modifications, arrangements and procedures. Technologies significantly affect human as well as other animal species' ability to control and adapt to their natural environments. The word technology comes from Greek τεχνολογία (technología); from τέχνη (téchnē), meaning "art, skill, craft", and -λογία (-logía), meaning "study of-". The term can either be applied generally or to specific areas: examples include construction technology, medical technology, and information technology.

The human species' use of technology began with the conversion of natural resources into simple tools. The prehistorical discovery of the ability to control fire increased the available sources of...

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This week brought with it some fantastic new apps. Tempo, a new smart calendar from Siri's birthplace, launched for the iPhone, and Tamagotchi celebrated its 16th anniversary by releasing the popular pocket pet as an Android app. Slacker Radio update...

When 15-year-old Vojtech Svarc was unhappy with the iPhone case market, he figured the best solution was to whip one up himself. Svarc wanted an iPhone case that also carried the contents of his wallet -- and didn't force him to remove the case to us...

The more powerful a PC is, the noisier and hotter it runs, right? Not the Puget Serenity Pro, the world's quietest computer. It's so quiet, you can't hear any noise coming from it at all. Yet it runs the fastest third-generation Intel Core i7 quad-co...

If Polytron Technologies has its way, you'll barely be able to see your next smartphone. The Taiwan-based manufacturer has released a futuristic-looking prototype for what it hopes will be the world's first transparent smartphone. The product, which ...

It can be tough to keep up with all the new apps released every week. But you're in luck -- we take care of that for you, creating a roundup each weekend of our favorite new and updated apps. This week we saw a new smart mobile calendar from the birt...

If was certainly a huge week in tech -- so big we almost wished we had a Top 20 instead of a Top 10. Not only did we have our usual slew of gadgets and techno-news, we also had a big controversy around a certain electric car, a heart-warming 3D-print...

Not only are we inseparable from our devices, we can make ourselves sound like machines, too. If you're a fan of autotune, there's an app for that, or, a WeeWow. WeeWow turns your iPhone into a talk box with an adapter and tubing. The device routes y...

While the first Ubuntu-based smartphones won't be available to the general public until October, developers will gain access to preview builds of the OS next week. Canonical -- the company behind the Ubuntu project -- announced that the Touch Develop...

Technology made its mark at New York Fashion Week this year with the rise of social media on the runway. One study from eBay Deals looked into data from five social networks during NYFW and found more people are using social media for wardrobe advice...

The whole world knows that the armored Avenger, Iron Man, is actually genius billionaire playboy Tony Stark. The high-flying superhero will land in theaters again this May in Iron Man 3, but if your child wants to read up on his adventures before tha...

Apple has filed a patent to improve the quality of smartphone pictures with an innovative method. In a new patent uncovered by AppleInsider, the Cupertino company describes a new camera implementation that starts capturing images as soon as the user ...

Calling all programmers with pets! Join forces with fellow New York programmers for #TailsandRails, a one-day hackathon that brings together technologists who want to buid a better life for Fido and Fluffy. We'll convene at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Febru...

More details on HTC's next smartphone -- the rumored HTC One -- are leaking out, including pricing and availability. According to HTC Source, the new phone will be released as the HTC M7 in Europe on March 8, 2013. The site also claims that the phone...

Welcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital world. Today, we're looking at three particularly interesting stories. Now’s your chance to download a totally free and...

Breaking from the norm and discovering new things can often be a difficult undertaking. Your smartphone can help along with that process, and is a great starting point for finding something new. Whether you’re looking for new places to check out news...

One of the most-hyped features in the new BlackBerry Z10 smartphone is its "time-shifting" camera. When you take a photo of someone's face, the phone lets you pick the "best face" moment (within a few seconds of pressing the shutter), leaving the res...

The Pentagon wants soldiers to be able to scan people's faces, eyes and thumbs with their smartphones. That's why the Department of Defense has inked a $3 million deal with California-based tech company AOptix, to develop its "Smart Mobile Identity S...

The passcode lock on the iPhone 5 isn't perfect, it seems. A video posted on YouTube Jan. 31 by user "videosdebarraquito" shows how to bypass the lock on an iPhone 5 running iOS 6.1. The method was confirmed by the tech blog The Verge, which posted i...

Adobe announced Thursday a number of product updates and tool previews for its Creative Cloud service. The big updates include the first public preview for Edge Reflow -- a responsive design tool -- new updates to the Edge Animate tool, an update to ...

Popular mobile app Bump announced an update Thursday that makes it easy to transfer files, presentations, or even your contact list from your mobile phone to your computer. With the update, you can “Bump” photos, videos, files and contacts from your ...

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has been in full damage-control mode after a scathing review of the company's Model S sedan from none other than The New York Times. Musk has now posted what he says are the vehicle logs from the reporter's test drive, and ...

Computers are big, expensive gadgets, but they don't need to be. In 2006, several members of the Cambridge faculty and other UK computer scientists joined together to form the charitable Raspberry Pi Foundation with one simple goal: get more computer...

HP plans to switch to Android for its upcoming smartphones and tablets, ReadWrite Mobile reports citing sources familiar with the matter. According to the report, HP will launch a high-end tablet powered by Nvidia's Tegra 4 chip "soon," which might m...

Apple's iOS 6.1 has resulted in several bugs, including a particularly annoying one that can generate excessive communication with Microsoft Exchange Server. To make matters worse, the 6.1.1 update to iOS did little to fix many of these issues. The i...

This is a story about Nik Moiseev and Ted Southern. It is also a story about a Russian engineer and an American artist. It is also a story about a Brooklyn startup. It is also a story about space travel. Moiseev had spent more than two decades workin...

Story Updated 2/14/13 2:29AM Singer Alicia Keys, BlackBerry's new Global Creative Director, found herself in a social-media scandal after allegedly tweeting from an iPhone, and then blaming the incident on hackers. The stray tweet, which appears to b...

The quickest way to cook through just about any half-baked tech: Bring on the geeks! Case in point: Auto infotainment systems. Good intentions aside, even the most advanced (some might say: especially the most advanced) touch-screen car consoles can ...

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